Friends2050, a network of “friends of Bangladesh” (aka FoBs) based in or outside Bangladesh with the goal of initiating agenda-shaping conversations focused on transforming the outlook on Bangladesh with the year 2050 set to signal long-term thinking. In its core is a group of high-school friends, who left Bangladesh in the 1970s and ‘80s and several then returned as entrepreneurs and experts to serve in the various public and private sectors of Bangladesh. These friends got connected through every Sunday chat, during the global lockdown in their homes in New Jersey, Austin, Manila, Tashkent and Dhaka. This podcast is a product of their collective need to do something for Bangladesh, and will bring to you access to their network, experience, ideas, and technologies for future Bangladesh. The first set of episodes—the elephant in the room today—is about debunking the myths and facts of the COVID-19 crisis, through expert insights.